Ken Calvert: “I rise to offer H.R. 5110 that would designate the United States courthouse located in Riverside, California, as the…”

“I rise to offer H.R. 5110 that would designate the United States courthouse located in Riverside, California, as the ``George E. Brown, Jr. United States Courthouse.'' I was happy to sponsor this bill along with the gentleman from California (Mr. Jerry Lewis), the gentleman from California (Mr. Packard), the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Bono), the gentleman from California (Mr. Gary Miller), and the gentleman from California (Mr. Baca). I could not have brought this bill forward as quickly as we have without the help of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Chairman Shuster), and I certainly appreciate his help and consideration in this matter and certainly the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), the ranking member, for working to help our former colleague, Mr. George Brown, in his memory today. I met George Brown with my father when I was 12 years old. From the start and throughout his career in Congress, George was really known as one of the last honest liberals, always voting his convictions and conscious. In the House of Representatives, George served 18 terms as an unselfish public servant. He was the longest serving Member of the House or Senate in the history of California. I should know, he was my member of Congress when I was in high school. Although George and I have may have disagreed on some things, on differing political philosophies and governing philosophy, my respects and admiration, as I know everyone here, ran deep.”